Kissing can be many things: sweet, loving, intense, passionate.
But did you know it could also benefit your health? Kissing can also be a hormone releaser, a mini-workout and a mood relaxer.
Scientists have proven that smooching can trigger a whole spectrum of physiological processes to boost your immunity and improve your connection with your partner.
We take you through each one and explain just how beneficial a lip lock can be.
5. Lowers Blood Pressure
Because our lips are made up of blood vessels, kissing can lower blood pressure by dilating them and therefore allowing blood to flow to the vital organs.
Plastic surgeon Dr. Ryan Neinstein told Glamour: “The blood is then directed toward the face and away from the rest of the body so the demand on the heart goes down, resulting in lower blood pressure.”
As explained above, kissing lowers cortisol levels, which not only lowers anxiety, but also blood pressure.
Read more in The Star
